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Science and technologyPalermo airport will be closed 90 minutes tomorrow
Palermo, Italy - A training of Airport Emergency Plan will stop the air station
From 11:40 am to 1:10 pm tomorrow, "Falcone-Borsellino" Airport in Palermo (Sicily) will be closed because of a training of Airport Emergency Plan, during which an airplane average will be simulated in... more
Fair and showsBoeing: JPMorgan Chase's Daley elected to the industry's Board of Directors
Chicago, Usa - He will serve on the board's finance committee
The Boeing Company’s board of directors has elected William M. Daley, chairman of the Midwest region for JPMorgan Chase & Co., as a new board member effective immediately. Daley will serve on the board’s fin... more
AirlinesAlitalia: relaxed climate between Government and Trade unions
Rome, Italy - Decisions postponed to the meeting on March 14
More relaxed climate between Government and trade unions about Alitalia. Yesterday Italian Productive Activities Minister Claudio Scajola talked about a "Cooperation climate" postponing the problem to... more
SecurityBush in Afghanistan
Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan - Surprise visit of the President before to go in India and Pakistan
President of the United States of America George W. Bush made a surprise visit to Afghanistan. The Chief of the White House decided to visit the country to understand personally about the improvements... more
PeopleArmenia joins EUROCONTROL
Brussels, Belgium – The country became the 36th member state
Armenia today became EUROCONTROL’s 36th Member State. Armenia has been a member of the international civil aviation community since 1992, when it joined the International Civil Aviation Organization (... more
IndustryThe B-767 put out of production?
Chicago, USA - It will depend by Pentagon's decision
Boeing is seriously thinking to shut down the production of the 767. In a first moment, in fact, it seemed that this aging plane could be re-converted as tanker plane for the air fuel supply of US Air... more
IndustryAirbus will employ part of Mercedes' workers in redundancy
Toulouse, France - The worker's number in Germany will be increased
DaimlerChrysler is looking to shed its premium unit Mercedes’ staff: it is calculated a redundancy of about 8,500 people in German facilities. A part of them will be re-employed by European planemaker g... more
Press releaseAlitalia denies today news published in an article of Italian economic newspaper "Il Sole 24 Ore"
Rome, Italy - Revision activity on 2005 budget still in progress
"As for news published today in an article of ’Il Sole 24 Ore’, Alitalia and Deloitte & Touche specify that the revision activity on 2005 budget is still in progress. Alitalia and Deloitte & Touche als... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Piu: we appreciate and share Productive Activities Ministry's initiative
Rome, Italy - Italian United Pilots' statement issued at the end of the meeting with Minister Scajola
"Italian United Pilots express appreciation and share the initiative hoping that Productive Activities Ministry’s mediation allows supersession of no-go and suffers that have undermined industrial relationships f... more
AirlinesAir France's performance in January 2006
Paris, France - More on-time flights but more luggages didn't reach its destination
In January 2006 80,6% of Air France flights left at prearranged time or within 15 minutes, while 80,8% of flights reached their destination on time (i.e. with 15 minutes maximum delay). Punctuality performance... more
AirlinesWestJet launches holiday packages
Calgary, Canada - Flight ticket and complete package to be booked on-line
Canadian Calgary-based WestJet Airlines Ltd. is offering, starting from next month, the chance to book on-line complete holidays packages, included car rentals, hotel rooms and entreat at tourist attractions... more
Science and technologyGenerating station in the sky?
San Diego, USA - An American company's project
Sky WindPower, an American company that researches alternative energy sources, is projecting the realization of a fly wind power generating station. The station, composed by several connected rotors that... more
AirlinesScajola: about Volare I wait the decision of the Court of Rome
Rome, Italy - He declared so at the end of the meeting about Alitalia
Italian Productive Activities Minister, Claudio Scajola, made known, at the end of the meeting about Alitalia, that, concerning air carrier Volare, he will wait the sentence of the Court of Rome, that... more
AirlinesSAS Cargo reaches profitability record
Stockholm, Sweden - 2005 was the Scandinavian cargo airline's best year
Scandinavian SAS Cargo airline got its best profitability result in 2005, with revenue of EUR 356m and a profit (EBT) of EUR 7,3m. Though the fierce market, characterized by huge overcapacity and imbalance... more
AirlinesSAVE: Deutsche Bank owns the 2,054% of the capital stock
Milan, Italy - The periodical updating by Consob said it
The Deutsche Bank, according what the periodical updating by Consob reported, has gone over the 2% in the capital stock of SAVE, the Venice and Treviso’s airports management society. Its participation, i... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport. Orban: if we will win the election we will buy back the company
Budapest, Hungary - Viktor Orban, conservative party's opposition leader, declared so at the weekly newspaper "Heti Valasz"
The conservative party’s opposition to the Hungarian Government of the premier Ferenc Gyurcsany misfortunes to the operation that carried to the sale of Budapest Airport to British BAA (British Airport A... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net financial position on January 31, 2006
Rome, Italy - It is equal to EUR 890 million
"-Group’s net financial position on January 31, 2006 equal to EUR 890 million, with a little raise of the net borrowing of EUR 11 million (+1.3%) respect the same situation on January 31, 2005 equal t... more
AirlinesFlight cuts for Japan Airlines
Tokyo, Japan - Leaving down some Airbus and YS-11s, JAL looks at Boeing and replaces them with less consuming models
Japanese carrier JAL (Japan Airlines) decided to downsize its fleet grounding in 2006 fiscal year four Nihon YS-11s and three Airbus A-300s, used for internal routes, and six Boeing B-747s which served... more
PeopleOpen Skies: agreement between USA and EU at sea
New York, USA - "Wall Street Journal" wrote so
In an article on "Wall Street Journal" the agreement hardly achieved by European Union and Usa called "Open Skies" could be called into question by American side. In fact there are strong oppositions by... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines: a rescue plan presented
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The airline expects to make its profits in 2007
After Malaysia Airlines said its management results for the fourth quarter of 2005 with ringitt 616.14m (EUR 138.4m), carrier’s director general, Idris Jala, announced a rescue industrial plan which s... more
PeopleUKAB: UK airprox Board published yesterday fourteenth report
London, UK - 92 incidents during the first six months of 2005
It covers the 92 Airprox reported by pilots and air traffic controllers between January and June 2005 which were subject to full investigation. The 92 incidents reported during the first six months of... more
IndustryRaytheon Missile Systems awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AGM-154A-1 and 54 AGM-154C JSOW missiles
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded an $11,135,500 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-03-C-0001) for the procurement of 50 AGM-154A-1 and 54 AGM-154C... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 41 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $41,329,663 firm-fixed-price contract for the full rate production of Type 3 Advanced Mission Computers... more
AerospaceItalian National Space Plan 2006-2008 presented today
Rome, Italy - Almost EUR 2500 billion investments
The new Italian National Space Plan (PSN) has been presented today in Rome by Research vice-Minister, Guido Possa, and by Italian Space Agency’s (ASI) President, Sergio Vetrella, after it was recently a... more
AirlinesIberia: in 2005 losses of about 7%
Madrid, Spain - The airline under pression by low-cost carrier and by Air France-KLM
Iberia registered a loss of the 7% in the earnings of 2005 from EUR 749 million to EUR 699.7 million. Spanish flagship carrier is fighting with the no-frills carrier in Europe, that is the market from... more
HelicoptersThe A-160 "Hummingbird": the first helicopter without a pilot
Washington, USA - Tuned by Boeing, it will go in production in two years
In the last generation of remote-control UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), a new helicopter was born, the A-160 "Hummingbird", a DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) project which has undergone... more
AirlinesAgreement between Ryanair and IAMSA to create a Mexican low-cost carrier
Dublin, Ireland - It is scheduled a first investment of USD 50 million
Ryan family, founders of among the biggest European low-cost carriers Ryanair, announced to have achieved an agreement with one of the most important Mexican bus companies, IAMSA, to create of a no-frills... more
MiscellaneousGreece: general strike cancelled 12 Olympic Airways' flights
Athens, Greece - None problem for Aegean Airlines
Not only the capital city, but all the Ellenic country has been paralized today by the general strike of four hours (11am to 3pm local hour) supported by ADEDY union and fixed by the greatest Greek union... more
PeopleEurocontrol presents a new focus on safety
Brussels, Belgium - The ESP is designed to follow up on the success of the Strategic Safety Action Plan (SSAP)
EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, today launched the new European Safety Programme (ESP) for Air Traffic Management (ATM). The aim of the Programme is to focus on... more
Weather forecasts"Heli-Expo 2006" (7): Kazan Helicopters' debut at the American show
Dallas, USA - Information given about industry's activities
Yesterday the helicopters’ builder Kazan Helicopters made its debut at "Heli-Expo 2006", that is in progress in these days at Dallas, Texas. It was born in 1933 in the city of Kazan on the Volga river K... more
AirlinesDelta: the new flight Venice-Atlanta operative from June 7
Venice, Italy - The link will be served four times per week
Delta Airlines has announced that as of next June 7 will link four times per week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday) Venice to Atlanta with a B-767 from 209 seats: 35 in business class and 174 in... more
AirlinesEmirates reinforces Milan-Dubai route
Milan, Italy - With more two flights per week
The UAE’s official carrier, Emirates, strengthens its service on the Milan-Dubai route increasing the number of weekly connections from current four to seven. The service will be made by a new Airbus A... more
PeopleIATA: freight traffic recovers and passenger growth strong in January
Geneva, Switzerland - About 5.3% and 6.2% respectively
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released January traffic results showing that international passenger traffic for the month grew by 6.2% over the same month in 2005. International freight... more
AirlinesLaunched the first 100% business low-cost airline
Paris, France - Elysair will activate transatlantic flights for businessmen
Elysair Services, a French airline that proposes itself as "Specialistic and not generalistic", has thought to start a unique project in Europe: the creation of the first high-range long-distance low-cost... more
CuriositiesAlone men at the airport go shopping
Paris, France - A research carried out by Aèroports de Paris said it
For the first time Aèroports de Paris ordered an ethnographic study about men attitude towards shopping: in an airport environment, in particular, men being alone seem to feel more autonomous and responsable... more
ReportNext year Osprey will be operative in war zones
Washington, USA - Marine's corps gave the announcement
US Marine’s Corps made known that by one year the Osprey aircraft, a hybrid vehicle between a plane and a helicopter, will be in service in war zones. The aircraft has at the end of the wings two mobile r... more
Weather forecasts"Heli-Expo 2006" (6): the new Bell's helicopter presented
Dallas, USA - A lot of clients' indications followed during the planning
Bell Helicopter presented yesterday at "Heli-Expo 2006" in Dallas during a very crowd unveiling the new B-417 in its configuration for Law Enforcement. Mike Redenbaugh, industry’s CEO, explained that d... more
MiscellaneousDepleted uranium: the investigation Commission's final report is expected today
Rome, Italy - This morning sit-in in front of Palazzo Chigi to ask for clearness
The depleted uranium case is at its final act: the voting on investigation Senate Commission’s final report, started six months ago, is expected this afternoon (see for details AVIONEWS). At 9:30 this m... more
Weather forecasts"Heli-Expo 2006" (5): New instrument system for Sikorsky's S-92
Dallas, USA - L-3 Avionics' GH-3100 selected
Sikorsky, present at the "Heli-Expo 2006" at Dallas, has chosen to install on its S-92, that should be the first helicopter to have received the safety certification by European Aviation Safety Agency... more
Fair and showsICAO: Taïeb Chérif appointed Secretary General for second term
Montreal, Canada - For three years, effective from next August 1st
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has reappointed Taïeb Chérif (Algeria) as Secretary General of ICAO for a second three‑year term, effective 1 August 2006. Dr. Ché... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Pezzotta: "I wish that Government confirms the society singularity"
Milan, Italy - CISL General Secretary, Savino Pezzotta, said it
The CISL (Italian union) General Secretary, Savino Pezzotta, intervening yesterday at a conference in Milan has made some declarations about the meeting of today at the Productive Activities’ Ministry a... more
PeopleBritish Civil Aviation Authority criticizes BAA
London, United Kingdom - Airport group's financing arrangement questioned
Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority, CAA, the regulator controlling economy, aerospace policy, security and consumer protection in the field of civil aviation, admonished airport operator BAA (British A... more
Weather forecasts"Heli-Expo 2006" (4): intense days for AgustaWestland
Dallas, USA - British-Italian's presence in America powered
The days of AgustaWestland at the "Heli-Expo2006" at Dallas were intense. British-Italian industry used the occasion to publicly deliver some helicopters, among which an AW-139 to Era Aviation the world’s o... more
Press releaseAlitalia's Board gathered yesterday approved the budget at December 31, 2005
Rome, Italy - Also ordinary shareholders’ meeting convocation decided for March 31, 2006 in first summoning and, if necessary, for April 3, 2006 in second one
"- Net revenues of the business year 2005 equal to EUR 4797m with a rise of 498m (+11,6%) compared to previous period. - Operative result of the 2005 negative for EUR 47m in improving of 728m compared... more
Weather forecasts"Heli-Expo 2006" (3): AgustaWestland delivers the first "Koala" to the Phoenix's Police
Dallas, USA - Requests also from other US cities
Last Sunday at the "Heli-Expo 2006" at Dallas the Police Department of Phoenix received by AgustaWestland the first of the three A-119 Koala with the new high-tech, mission specific electronic equipment... more
Weather forecasts"Heli-Expo 2006" (2): agreement of EUR 200 million between AgustaWestland and Sloane Helicopters Ltd
Dallas, USA - Industry presence on the market across the Channel will be powered
AgustaWestland announced yesterday to have achieved an agreement with Sloane Helicopters Ltd for the distribution on the British and Irish market of its entire civil helicopters’ line. The deal will b... more
Weather forecasts"Heli-Expo 2006": excellent result for Eurocopter in 2005
Dallas, USA - Big request for the last models presented
Eurocopter at the "Heli-Expo 2006" at Dallas, presented some data concerning its helicopter production: over the period 2001-2005 the industry launched 4 new models. EC-135, EC-145, EC-155 and EC-225 Super... more
CuriositiesThe Olympics of Turin seen through some numbers
Turin, Italy - An organizing engine that required thousand of people's efforts
The "XX Olympic Winter Games" of Turin actuated an enormous organizing engine that required to the country a big effort. And now that the games are finished we can draw a balance about numbers... and curiosities: there... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Boeing model 757-200 and -300 series airplanes
Washington, Usa - To detect and correct loosened end caps, which could change the air flow balance in the airplane
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: February 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 38)] [Page 9691-9692] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
IndustryC-27J: the industrial offset planned by the contract between Alenia Aeronautica and Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria - The advantages that both contracting subjects are getting from the airplanes sale
Last Friday the sale contract of five C-27J planes by Alenia Space to Bulgarian Government was signed (see for details AVIONEWS). The first aircraft is being delivered August 2007, but before that Sofia... more